Sundowns beat Chippa United comfortably by a 2-0 scoreline in the league on Sunday afternoon. The victory helped them maintain their position at the top of the table, and they have reached the half-way stage of their season without losing a single game. But have you ever wondered, which teams has gone the longest unbeaten at the start of a PSL season?
The Top Ten are below, featuring two sides from this season.
- Kaizer Chiefs 2014/15 (19 games unbeaten)
2. Orlando Pirates 2004/05 (17 games unbeaten)
3. Sundowns 2020/21* (15 games unbeaten)
4. Sundowns 1999/00 (15 games unbeaten)
5. Sundowns 2018/19 (15 games unbeaten)
6. Swallows FC 2020/21 (14 games unbeaten)
7. Kaizer Chiefs 1996/97 (13 games unbeaten)
8. Wits 2003/4 (12 games unbeaten)
9. Kaizer Chiefs 2005/6 (12 games unbeaten)
10 – Supersport 2011/12 (12 games unbeaten)
NB: These are the longest unbeaten starts to a season, not the longest unbeaten runs.